29 October 2016 Maiduguri bombings

The 29 October 2016 Maiduguri bombings occurred on 29 October 2016 when two female Boko Haram suicide bombers detonated their explosives in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing 9 people and injuring 24. One of the bombers blew herself up near a refugee camp that was home to 16,000 displaced people, and another bomber blew up a taxi while following a fuel tanker. The attacks could have been even more deadly if the attackers had been allowed to pass police positions, and it was good fortune that both the camp and the gas station were guarded. The attack came after a long lull in Boko Haram activity, which had been caused by leadership struggles within the group.